Numbers, History & Semantics: Victor Wembanyama's Curious Case For DPOY

© Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Numbers, History & Semantics: Victor Wembanyama's Curious Case For DPOY Going by advanced statistics and history, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is not the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, but he does have a case through semantics — is that enough? Author: Matt Guzman Apr 25, 2024 In this story: Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs NBA Being a big man in the modern-day NBA is a polarizing task. The job description of olden centers — that is, to live in the paint and play strong defense — has vastly shifted. Yes, the height aspect remains as a big factor in rim-protection, but no longer are bigs required to stay in the paint. Now, they shoot 3-pointers